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, 1887-05-12
Convicted OF wife Murder.

MILWAUKEE, May 5.--Jean p.
Soquet was found guilty tonight at
Green Bay, Wis, of murder in the
first degree. The crime was COM
mitted fourteen years ago and the
victim was his wife. At tho time Of
the occurrence Soquet and August
Mainsart's wife we're on very intimate
terms. Mrs. Soquet and Mainsart
died within short time OF each other
and the widow and widower at once
married. Mrs. Mainsart was tried for
the murder OF her husband but the
case was not proved. A short time
ago Mrs. Mainstart (now Mrs. Soque)
sued for divorce and succeeding
developments caused Soquet's arrest
for the murder of his first wife. Mrs.
Soquet, nee Mainsart, mysteriously dis
appeared when the case came to trial.
, 1887-05-12
Ingredients of Fire Extinguishers.

The ingredients Of many Of the fire extin-
guishers now before the public are said to be
eight pounds carbonate of soda, four pounds
alum, three pounds borax, one pound carbon
ate of potash and twenty four pounds silicate
OF soda solution, these being, OF course, mixed
together; one and half pounds of this mix
ture are added to each gallon Of water whom
required for use, the tilpelines Of application
constituting the important feature IN the
matter Of efficiency. Boston Budsst
, 1887-05-12
The Virginia Debt.

RICHMOND, Va, May 5.-Lcgislative
representatives on the debt commits
sion to-day, submitted preliminary
report to the general assembly saying
that the representatives of English
bond holders demand too much and
that their demands being refused, they
were given until Saturday to com
municate by cable with their principals
for further instructions.
, 1887-05-12
Falling in Line.

New YORK, May 5.-The Trunk
line passenger committee met again
to-day. A new plan in regard to the
admission of the Baltimore & Ohio
was discussed. The Baltimore & Ohio
and the New York, Ontario Il Western,
which forms the Baltimore Il Ohio
Western connection, will now come
under the joint committees rules.
This means that west bound rates over
this route will be the same as over
other routes instead of n lower rate, as
was the case previously.
, 1887-05-12
Damaged on the Track.

NASHVILLE, May ED. Corrigan
will tomorrow sue Trcacy S Levy in
Chancery court here for $4,000
damages alleged to have been sus-
tanned by Shadow being cut down by
Biddy Bowling yesterday. Shadow
was hurt, but the dispute in question is
whether Biddy Bowling or some un-
known horse did it.
, 1887-05-12
Preparing for any Emergency

Moscow, May Ga Berlin cores
pondent OF the Moscow Gazette say
that German military authorities are
training mastiffs to hunt French out
posts in event of war, also falcons and
other birds of prey being trained to
chase carrier pigeons should the latter
be employed by the French.
, 1887-05-12

Sewing girls in the east end of London
make shirts for four cents each, and furnish
their own thread. By hard labor they can
make six shirts day.
, 1887-05-12
THE OLDEST "oLo MAN."
Charles w. CouIdock, the Patriarch OF
the Stage.
Especial Correspondence
NEW York. ADJ

ISTVCIhI
NEW YORK, April 20
"Twinty years ago." begins Luke Fielding,
as he "settles up with his disobedient daugh-
ter; "twinty years ago. he continues, as he
goes on to make her perfectly miserable and
finally hopelessly wretched. "Twinty years
ago." rings in the ears of the audience as they
pass out with the image of the severe old
, 1887-05-12
BATTLE OF MONTAUk.

FRANK G. CARPENTER.
, 1887-05-12
Especial Correspondence

me RranueSt CafItOl DuilOlnS III tne WOrlu
The Capitol of the past sat rather squat upon
the ground 1t was elevated, it is true, upon
hill about 800 feet above Pennsylvania
avenue, and this elevation made its pro-
portions show to good advantage. For the past
few years the workmen have been continually
laboring to add q portico or terrace of
marble, about thirty feet wide and from ten
TO seventeen feet high, around the side facing
the city. Underneath this terrace have been
built rooms, and the whole terrace adds about
100 rooms to the Capitol. Some of these
rooms are well enough lighted to be used as
committee rooms, and Others will be used for
| ,e storage Of papers. A grand staircase of
marble is to lead from the head of the Penn
! sylvanin avenue walk up to the first floor of
The Capitol proper, and this will end in n
! marble portico with Corinthian columns
somewhat like those on the other side of the
house of representatives. People who have
not seen the Capitol cannot appreciate the
changes these improvements have made upon
/ o. The work has been going on slowly, but
! is now nearly completed. 1t will cost when
t Is done about $500, 600, and the total cost of
he Capitol from the beginning until the 1st
If June, 1888, will have been sl5,0O0,0OO.
, ~.
The government has now over 500, 900 900
invested in public buildings here. The
Capitol has cost sl5, 900 900, tho White House
| F3DO.OOO, the state, war and navy nearly
! flo,oOO,O00 tho Washington monument about
Sl,3oO,O00, the patent office 5000, 900 and
the treasury $7,2OO,OO0 The library OF con-
Sress had cost ten years ago about 81 800 900,
mt this was for books and not buildings. The
new library building will cost, venture, at
least s., ,OO0, 900 before il gets through, and the
| government has many millions more invested
% buildings and public improvements hers.
! tsui nj up the amount the government has
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Celebration,


Despite the cool weather, the colored
people turned out en- masse to celebrate
the twenty-ffth anniversary of the
emancipation proclamation. A good
many white faces were noticeable
among the crowd. The colOred band
of Emporia, assisted by three Eureka
boys, went down at 2 O'Clock Thursday
afternoon and enliVened the time with
some music.
The meeting was called to order by
Rev. Brown and Mr.. G. S. w. Lewis
made the opening speech. He was fol-
lowed by DR.. Wright in well chosen
address.
Col. Flory then addressed them in
his usual good way.
After the conclusion of the speaking
free lunch was served, consisting of
roast mutton, beef, bread and other
suhSfaDtiala
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
CITY TRANSFERS.

1hANSt
j A Ryder to Jennie Phillips, 3 Neo-
John Bay to Jno Fluker. part of 81
ard SO Mechanics street, So, 300.
p Wilson to Reed Nation, 317 and
319 Commercial street, 81 500.
Geo. Newman to +. E. Smith, 66
Commercial street, Randolph's addi-
ton, $500.
Anna lsitzer to I E Perley, 96 and
264 Commercial street, $4OO.
1 E Perley to A Gillett, lot 134 West
A Gillett to 1 E Perley, 1855 CONNER
III Jetmore to W Feighan, IA Ne
sho street. Copley's addition, $1,000.
Jno Coyle to Jno G Watson, II Mar
ket street, RandoIph's addition. $500.
A R Gaddis to VIM Neal, 8 Neosho
street, $500.
A A Power to Jas A Glover, II Packs
subdivision, block II, Potwin's addi-
ton, 81 900.
g L Jackson to Jno G Irwin. 46 and 4S
Cottonwood street, 81 900.
A . Wharton to Jno Coyle, II and %
Market street, Randolph's addition,
$500.
W.T. LOOMS to A r Gaddis, Neo-
sho street, $3.50.
Ella NJ Fox to H E Fox. 1873 Consti-
tuition street, 81.
PC Cowling to E W Cunningham,
237 and 239 and part of PAL Commercial
street, 100, 1872; 1874 and 1855 Neosho
street, SIS, 500.
p B Plumb to VIM Jones, IA Com
mercial street, $50.
Jos w Dawson to VIM KurZel, 8 I'm
ion street, $500.
d E Clark to A o Wharton, 20 Com
mercial street, Randolph'S addition,
$500.
Alonzo NJ Conway to E l. Conway, o.
West street, 81 300.
Nj ENeal to VIM Neal, 81, SO, 18I and
1873 Cottonwood street, sc, 600.
F Cottemyer to Edward Brier. 76
Commercial street, Randolph's addi-
ton, $500.
Reed Nation to L NJ Wilson, BIT and
$40 Commercial street, 81 500.
TOWNSHIP TRANSFERS.
Chas L Flint to E Moore, Sc or 81,
10, 10, $175.
E Moore to A o Wharton, hf sec
10 and hf of sw or 81, 10, 10, Sc, 600.
Chas Kirby to ] Watson, SO of Sc
or %, q, II, 81 200.
Waldo WorSter to +. E. Smith, sW or
81, 81, II, So, 740.
Peter Geraghty to JOS DeBauge, " hf
of g hf, 80, II, ID, 81 200.
Nicholas Specie to VIM Duguid, sW
or of Sc or, SO, II, IL, $3.50.
Lucius G. Harris to Nj E Butler, Sc
or of NV or 81, II, 10, 800.
Peter BasSian to Robert III Vickers,
s hf of sw or, 10, II, 10, $1,000.
w H>Smith ct al to Frank Butcher, Sc
Or, %, 20, II, %, eco.
Emanuel Slower to NJ F Blackwell,
W hi of sw or, q, Is. II, 81 200.
A o Wharton to John Coyle, sw or,
20, q, II. $500.
Joel NJ Beach to S Martindale. ne or,
%, 81, IL, 81 800.
P Gates to E B Pratt, Q hf of ne or.
S5, 10. 10, $3.50.
. E Crippen to II R Scoggin, " bf of
sw or, 80, 20. ID, 81 400.
Geo Fowler to VIM Rogland, S acres
in NV or. 4, 20, 10, $50.
Rufus Ellis to Frsd Gentner, hf Of
ne or, Is, 10, Is, S425.
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WIEN ADVERTZsLNG rs WANTED
St Touia Fnrniture Trade Reviavv.

81. Louis FURNITURE Trade hoYIoW:
There's nothing on earth so mysteri-
ously funny as newspaper advertise
ment. The prime, first, last and all-the-
time object of an advertisement is to
draw custom. 1t is not, and never Will
be, designed for any other human pur-
pose. So the merchant waits till the
busy season comes, and his store is so
full of customers he can't get his hat
off, then he rusheS to the newspaper
and puts in his advertisement. When
the dull season gets along and there Is
no trade, and he wants to sell goods SO
bad he can't pay rent, he takes out his
advertisement. That is some OF them
do, but occasionally a level-headed
scoops all the business, while his neigh
bOrs are making mortgages to pay the
gas bill. There are times when you
couldn't stop people from buying every
thing in the store if you planted a can
non behind the door, and that 3 the time
the advertisement is sent out on its
holy mission. 1t makes light work for
the advertisement, for chalk mark on
the sidewalk could do all that was
days in the week; but who wants to IA
vor an advertisement. They were
built to do hard work, and should be
sent out IN dull days when customer
has to be KNOCKED down with hard
facts and kicked insensible with bank
rupt reductions, and dragged in with
irresistible slaughter of prices, before
he will spend cent. That's the aim
and end of an advertisement, and if
you ever open store don't try to get
them to come when they are already
sticking out of the windows, but give
them your advertisement right between
the ewes in the dull seaSOn and Won
will wax rich. Write this down where
you'll fall over it every day: The time
to draw business is when you want
business, and not when you have more
business than you can attend to al
ready.
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Electric R;,,ers

This remedy is becoming so well
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praise.-A purer medicine does not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all that
is claimed. Electric Bitters win cure
all diseases of the Liver and Kidneys,
Will remove Pimples, Boils. Salt
Rheum and other affections caused by
impure blood.-WiH drive malaria
from the system and prevent as well
as cure all Malarial feYers.-For cure
of Headache, Constipation and In
digestion try Electric Bittes-Entire
satisfaction guaranteed, or money re-
funded. Price so cents. and e1.00 per
bottle at B. Wheldon's Drug Store.
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n SAMPLE of the rock salt recently
struck by the drill at Ellsworth, Kan
sas, has been forwarded to the Inter-
Ocean by Theodore Sternberg, ESQ.,, of
that place. Judging from its fine quail
ity and purity the find must be valua-
BILE, if the deposit is extensive and ac-
cessible. If to her other great resour-
ces Kansas can add an abundant
supply of salt it viii be matter of re-
joicing not only to her own people, but
10 citizens Of her sister commonwealth.
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The attention of our readers is called
to the advertisement of Dr.. Robert
Lyon in another column, who has prac-
ticed medicine with the greatest sue
cess for over forty years. His reputa-
ton for curing complicated and chronic
diseases has made him famous among
members of the profession, having re-
ieved thousands where other eminent
physicians have failed. Those suffer-
ing who believe in the old adage ''prac-
tice makes the man" should not fail to
consult him and obtain relief. His
rooms ara on the ground floor at the
Hotal Whitley.
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POUND DkAp.


Feeding Her Child.
In his usual rounds with mail FIJI
day morning, Carrier Salisbury stepped
to the back door of 902 Cotton
wood street to deliver q pa
per directed to MIS-. e. l..
Mitchell. He neither saw nor heard
anyone but the little child, who came to
the window and ratified the shutters.
Salisbury looked through the half open
shutters and thought he saw some one
sitting at the opposite window, and be-
ing an intimate friend of the family,
stepped to the open door, and a terrible
sight met his eyes. Mrs. Mitchell was
sitting on chair close to the window,
with both feet on the low windoW-sill,
and her head and shoulders lying back
on the floor, with her arms outstretched
and blood oozing from her mouth and
nostrils. He lifted her from the chair
and laid her out on the floor, and on
feeling her pulse and finding it lifeless,
sprang to the door and screamed for
help. Several of the neighbors were
soon at hand, and the husband, who is
employed at the feed-yards of F. Nc
Hardy, on Ninth and Peyton avenue,
was sent for. In the meantime ply
stefan was summoned, but life was
extinct.
The husband starts TO his work at
about half-past O'Clock, before break
fast, and he left her in bed
yesterday morning i'll apparent
good health. Several of the
neighbors had talked with heI
Thursday and she seemed as well as
ever she was, and she has been very
healthy ali her life. They have lived
in this city about year and half,
coming here from Warrensburg, Mis-
souri,, where her folks still reside,
They were telegraphed this morning
as was his father at Liberty, Virginia
The coroner was notified, but or
learning all the facts in the case
thought it unnecessary to hold an in
quest. The deceased was never known
to have had any heart trouble, nor a.
far as her husband knew were any OF
her family subject to any such com
plant.
The husband and wife were devoted
ly attached to each other and have
made many warm friends since coming
to this city. She was of very bright
and lively disposition. The husband i!
almost heartbroken with his suddeI
afliction. Their little boy is just learn
ing to walk and is about a year old.
The body was taken in charge by thu
undertaken and the funeral services
viii not be held until word can be re
ceived from her relatives. The re
mains will very likely be taken to War
rensburg for interment. The husband
and family have the heartfelt sympa
thy of the entire community in thi
deep bereavement.
It was decided Friday evening
that an inquest should be held on tn
body Of Mrs. E. L. Mitchell, according
ly jury was empanneled and thoI
ough examanition was made without
discovery of anything new except tina
she had been subject to fainting spell
under certain conditions. A verdic
was rendered Of death from naturs
causes. 1t is supposed she tainted an,
from the position in which she fe
strangulation and death followed.
Word was received from Mrs. Mitcf
ellis father, saying he could not b
here, so the husband started that nigh
to Warrensburg with the remains
where they will be inferred.
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COUNCIL for the progressive labor
party made application in the supreme
court of New York yesterday for an
alternative mandamus requiring the
board of police to appoint the persons
named as inspectors of election by that
party in place of those put forward
by the Union Labor party. The court
declined to entertain the application.
but intimated that it would listen to
an application for an order to show
cause
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-29

THE Methodist Episcopal church is
richer by sl3O,OOO than it was few
days ago. An economical Indiana far
mer has saved up that amount, and
having no heirs has given it for foreign
missions. To be sure of having the
money disposed as he wishes, he give
it in his lifetime, only asking that an
annuity of $500 be settled upon him for
the remainder of his life. The board of
missions has fixed the annuity at 81 200
for Mr.. HAYES and $500 for his wife.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-29

THE oldest postmaster in Connecti-
cut is Richard l.. Chadwick of South
Lyme, in time of service, he having
been postmaster of that place for forty
eight successive years. His first APP
pOintment was under Van Buren,.
When the letters were mailed, under
Chadwick's early administration, the
postage was twenty-five cents. He re-
ceived nothing for carrying the mail.
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GENERAL MANAGER POTTER of the
Union Pacific is authority for the state
ment that the Atchison road is spend
ing money with great lavishness in
Southern California, buying land and
town sites, laying out towns, building
breakwaters, and scattering coin right
and left. He does not say that the
Atchison VIII not reap an abundant
harvest, but he views its action with
considerable skepticism.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-29

A DYNAMITE gun was tried Tuesday
in New York which, loaded with fifty
pounds of dynamite, completely de-
stroyed an eighty-ton schooner at a dis
tance of one and one fifth miles. This
is the second important invention of
warfare this year, the first being tor
pedo boat which can be successfully
run under water for miles. With few
more such inventions, countries will be
unable to go to war for fear of utter
Observation-Disclosures Commonwealth
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CrlminaI Cases.

Court commenced Friday morning
at o'clock for the purpose of setting
the jury docket. The criminal cases
are set as follows:
Oct. 1l-City of Americas VS.. r. p.
McCan and J. ]. Jensen, State VS.. Geo.
Brown, State VS.. j. A. Smith, State vs..
J. II. Crawford.
Oct. Estate VS.. Thos. Kinevan,
State VS.. Robert Carter, State vs.. Ben
Wheldon, State VS.. Charles Martin.
Oct. Estate VS.. J. II. Saunders,
State VS.. Samuel Baysinger, State VS..
Mike Crossin, State VS.. Heller, two
cases.
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THE Arkansas City Dispatch tells of
a citizen of that place lighting burg
lar down stairs and out of his house,
under the impression that it was his
son walking in his sleep. 1t was better
thus to assist the escape of criminal
under an erroneous impression than to
have shot and killed a man under like
circumstances and learned afterwards,
to his horror, that he had killed his own
child, DIS is frequently announced
Wichita Eagle.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-29

THE soldiers preference law is not a
dead letter in New York by any means.
There was a recent examination for
clerks by the Park board and w. s.
Dalrymple made 1896 per cent, H. B.
Nichols got 100 per cent and John
Owens $3.50 per cent. Owens de-
manded that he receive the first APP
pointment, on the ground that he was
the only one who had served in the
army, and the corporation counsel adj
vised the board that his claim was
sound
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THE Chicago Herald has been inves-
tigating the details of the beer bust
ness, and it says: 1.-The net profits,
even on the cheapest grade of beer, are
not less than SI.50 per barrel.' With
over 20, 200, 900 barrels brewed the last
fiscal year, it viii be seen that the
brewers and beer-sellers' profits must
have aggregated at least $50, OOO. 900.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-29

A COMMITTEE appointed by the New
Hampshire Legislature to investigate
the charge made by Senator Oliver that
Kirk Pierce offered him bride made
two reports yesterday. Four out of five
of the committee are of the opinion
that Mr.. Sawyer was justified in the
conclusion that it was the intent of
Pierce to tender a bride.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-29

WILLIAM MAGeARD of Trenton, Mis-
souri,, applied for a dramshop license
September l, and the county court re-
fused to grant it on the sole ground of
the adoption of the local option law.
Maggard then applied to Judge Bur
CESS for writ of mandamus to compel
the court to issue the license. An al
tentative writ was granted, and the
case came to trial Thursday. Judge
Burgess decided that the law was IN
constitutional,
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COAL dealers in Chicago claim that
the coal ring in Pennsylvania and New
York is responsible for the exorbitant
prices now asked for hard coal. Most
people have laid the blame to the
workings of the interstate law.
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KAN9As PATRNTs.

The following is a list Of patents
granted to citizens of Kansas for the
week ending September &c, 1887, report
ed for the EMPoRIA DAILY NEWS,
through the Office of w. A: Redmond,
solicitor of patents, 631 F street N. W.,
Washington. D. G:
J.B. Culver and W. Crow, Wichita,
water power.
L. F. Hartman, Cave Springs, har-
row and cultivator.
F. R. Hunt, Leavenworth, sash bal
ance:
A. Sergeant, jr., Udall, calculator for
grain, etc.
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TOPEKA papers state that the dis
play of agricultural products at the
state fair is the finest ever seen in
Kansas. The display Of sod grain from
the extreme western counties is partic-
ularly fine.
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at the residence of the BRIDES sister,
Mrs. II. r. Bell, at Dunbar, Nebraska,
on Monday, September 10, 1887, w. S.
WINNER of Neosho Rapids and Miss
Hattie Davidson. The happy couple
arrived in Neosho rapids Tuesday even
ing and were given hearty reception.
Mr.. WINNER is young and rising
merchant of Neosho Rapids and his es-
Unable wife will be remembered as a
former teacher in the public schools of
this city.
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A FARMER in Hamilton, Van Buren,
county, Michigan, is the owner of a
pig which does duty about the premises
as night Waterman. 1t spends its
time in patrolling the barn and door
yards at night, and thievery has been
unknown since it began its vigils. 1t
does not hesitate to attack a stranger,
and even succeeded in putting a lot of
neighbors to fight as they were making
a decent upon the house IN the shape
of surprise party the other evening.
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ENVELOPES of all grades were adj
vanced a few weeks ago about 80 per
cent by the manufacturers, and now
word is received that there has been an
other advance of ten cents per thou
sand on all sizes and grades and that
there is prospect of still another
advance. Manila paper has gone up a
cent and half per pound lately. Print
and flat papers are shade higher and
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RuclEIensn ArnIca salve

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fe
yer sores, letter, chapped hands, chill
blains, corns, and skin eruptions and
positively cures piles, or no pay re-
quired. It is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction or money refunded.
Price Is cents per box. For sale by B.
Wh0IdOu.
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THE Campbells raised shoel yester-
day. A man named Campbell in OF
tawa, Illinois, committed suicide by
hanging because his wife didn't have
his shirt ironed to suit him; Quinton
Campbell, a LeavenwOrth editor,
killed his wife in fit of drunken jeal-
ousy, and Col. Campbell of Wichita,
in a fit of impotent spleen, sued the
leading papers in the country, including
the Journal, for libel.-Wichita
Journal